Non-refillable bottle.



PATENT OFFICE.

HERMAN NATER, OF CLEVELAND, OHI O.

NON-REFILIIABLE BOTTLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application fi1ed March 18, 1908.

Patented July 21, 1908.

Serial No. 421,926.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMAN NATER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Non-Refillable Bottles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvementsin non-refillable bottles, the primary object of the invention being to provide a generally improved device of this class, which will effectually close and seal the bottle for shipment and for actual use, so as to prevent the unlicensed picking or opening of the seal for the purpose of refilling the bottle with a spurious article.

Another object of the invention is'to provide a sheet metal device of this class, which may be readily attached and secured to any bottle-neck in use, and which will be exceedingly simple in construction, cheap of manufacture, and eflicient in use.

With these ends in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement, and combination of parts, hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appending claims.

Referring to the drawings, forming a part of this specification, Figure 1, is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the improved stopper as applied to an ordinary bottleneck. Fig. 2, is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3, a cross-sectional view, taken through line 33, of Fig. 1. Fig. 4, a cross-sectional view, taken through line 44, of Fig. 2.

Similar numerals of reference designate like parts throughout all the figures of the drawings.

The main cap-portion 1, is cylindrical in shape and is adapted to rest upon the tip of the bottle-neck 2, and is secured thereto by means of a second cap or hood-portion 3, of

sheet metal adapted to fit down over the tip of the bottle and be securely clamped or sealed about the same, the lower portion forming a circumferentially-extending-rib 4, taking over the circumferentialrib 5, on the bottle-neck, and, in the present instance, an inwardly extending circumferential rib 6 takes into the annular recess 5*, of the bottleneck. The upper end of the hood 3, is provided with an inwardly-extending securing flange 7, which is bent inwardly and takes over a circumferential flange or rib 8, at the lower end of the sheet metal bottle cap 1.

The lower end of the cap 1, terminates in a dependingtubular portion 9, which is adapted to extend into the central opening 10, of the stopper annulus 11, preferably formed of a paper composition, forming the packing to prevent leakage. The upper end of the cap 1, is provided with an internally screw-threaded neck-portion 12, adapted to receive and contain an externally screwthreaded cup portion 13, having a reduced depending-portion 14 communicating with the chamber 15, 0f the cap 1, by means of a plurality of radially-extending intersecting inlet-openings 16, and inlet-opening 16 in the bottom of the depending-portion 14. The lower end or bottom of the dependingportion 14, carries a stem 17, provided with a disk valve 18, sli'dably-mounted thereon, and said stem 17 carries on its lower end a concavo-conveX-shaped valve-head 19, which valve-head is adapted to impinge or be seated within the lower end of the central opening 10, of the annulus 11, and may also be seated within the opening 20, of the tubular portion 9, communicating with the-interior of the bottle. The valve-head 19, when closed by the elevation or unscrewing of the cup portion, as hereinafter described, impinges against the lower end of the stopper annulus 11, thus securely closin' the bottle.

As a means for providing a suitable liquid viding means for raising and lowering the screw-threaded cup portion 13, a nozzlehead is provided, comprising a dischargenozzle or dome-portion 21, having the main discharge-opening 22, and a dependingcylindrical portion 23, adapted to frictionally fit within the rim of the cup portion 13, and when in its normal position, to revolve said cup portion by means of oppositely-disposed notched recesses 24, receiving and taking over oppositely-disposed inwardly-extending stud-pins 25, on the rim of the cup p0rtion 13. An intermediate flange or milled rim-portion 26, is formed on the dischargehead by means of which the latter may be manipulated.

When the screw-cup 18, is lowered to the position shown most clearly in Fig. 1, of the drawings, the liquid is permitted to flow out of the cap, the valve 18, being elevated to permit an inflow of liquid, and the liquid thence flows out through the inlet-openings l 16, and 16 of the screw-cup and thence out discharge-head or nozzle and also for pro-' of the opening 20, and into the chamber 15,

through the main discharge-opening 22, of the nozzle portion 21. The cap 1, and the hood 3, are made of sheet metal, and, preferably, assembled before being attached to the bottle, and the annulus 11, surrounds the depending-portion 9, of the cap 1, and this annulus and the hood 3, are pressed downwardly in securing to the bottle and the lower portion of the hood 3, is then pressed around the bottle and sealed, forming the retaining circumferential-rib 4, about the circumferential-rib 5, usually formed integral with an ordinary bottle-neck. The stem 17, is preferably integral with the depending-portion 14 and the valve-head 19, on the lower end limits the upward movement of the cup 13, by the unscrewing of the same, so as to prevent its entire removal by the discharge-head or nozzle.

connection with the accompanying drawings, the operation and advantages of my invention will be readily understood.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is,

1. A non-refillable bottle, comprising a cap forming a chamber and provided with a circumferential flange and a depending tubular portion extending into the mouth of the bottle, a hood portion fitting over the bottleneck and provided with an inwardly-extending flange taking over said flange of said cap, a cup portion threaded in said cap and provided with a reduced depending portion communicating with said chamber of the cap by means of a plurality of inlet-openings, a nozzle-head mounted in said cap and normally engaging with said cup portion, a stem carried by said depending portion of said cup and extending through the depending tubular portion of said cap and into the bottle-neck, a valve-head carried by said stem and adapted to be seated at the lower end of said depending portion, and a disk valve carried on said stem and normally closing said depending tubular portion.

2. I11 a non-refillable bottle, the ,combination with a cap provided with an outwardlyextending flange and a depending tubular portion extending into the bottle-neck, and a hood portion fitting over the tip of the bottle and provided with an inwardly-extending flange taking over said outwardly-extending flange; of a communicating cup threaded in said cap and provided with a stem extending through said tubular portion and carrying a valve-head, and a disk valve mounted on said stem and normally closing said tubular portion.

3. In a no11-reflllable bottle, a cap provided with an outwardly-extending flange and a depending tubular portion, a hood portion provided with an inwardly-extending 65 flange taking over said flange of said cap, a

From the foregoing description, taken in head, and a disk valve movably-mounted on said stem above said depending portion.

4. A non-refillable bottle, comprising a cap provided with a depending tubular portion and an internally screw-threaded neck portion, a communicating cup threaded in said neck portion and provided with a stem carrying a valve-head adapted to close said depending tubular ortion, a nozzle-head extending above saic cap and communicating with said cup, and a disk valve movablymounted on said stem.

5. In a non-refillable bottle, the combination with a cap provided with a depending tubular portion and an internally screwthreaded neck portion; of an externally screw-threaded communicating cup portion mounted therein and provided with a stem carrying a valve head adapted to close the lower end of said tubular portion, and a disk-valve movably-mounted on said stem and normally closing the upper end of said tubular portion.

6. A non-refillable bottle, comprising a cap provided with a depending tubular portion and an internally screw threaded neck portion, a communicating cup threaded in said neck portion and provided with a valve head adapted to close said depending tubular portion, a nozzle-head extending above said cap and communicating with said on and a movably mounted disk valve normally closing said depending tubular portion.

7 A non-refillable bottle, comprising a cap provided with a depending tubular portion and an internally screw threaded neck portion, an open bottom cup threaded in said neck portion and provided with a valve head adapted to close said tubular portion, a nozzle head removably mounted in said cup, and a movable disk valve adapted to close said depending tubular portion.

8. A non-refillable bottle, comprising a cap provided with a depending tubular portion and an upwardly-extending neck portion, a communicating cup mounted in said neck portion and provided at one end with a valve head and at the other with a rim carrying oppositely-disposed inwardly-extend-. ing stuc -pins, a nozzle-head provided with a depending cylindrical portion normally fitted within said rim and provided with oppositely-disposed notched recesses receiving and taking over said oppositely-disposed stud-pins, and a disk valve movably mounted above said depending portion.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

HERMAN NATER.

Witnesses:

O. C. BILLMAN, Trros. E. GREENE. 

